Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3587720 · MC-1214084
KANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC
1 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 2 statesHAYWARD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1214084 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 5 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2014–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is KANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC safe to load? KANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3587720, MC-1214084) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HAYWARD, CA, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KBKANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC 82
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
North America · 21–23
20212026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Sep 2021 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
NV busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAYWARD, CA
Top corridor
NV ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4307420Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4307420USDOT 3772701
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 27888 LA PORTE AVE, HAYWARD, CA, 94545
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (775) 409-8557
Registration
- Officer
- Rahul Kanda
- USDOT / docket
- 3587720 · MC-1214084
- First registered
- 03/12/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 10/03/2025 · 20,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 94545
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is KANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
KANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3587720, and its motor carrier number is MC-1214084.
Is KANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
KANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is KANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
KANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC based?
KANDA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC is based in HAYWARD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.